Trivia
Do the reeds have a front and a back?
The two reeds of an oboe are carved to be equally thin and to have the same curve, but they are made from natural materials and shaped by the human hand, so there are subtle differences. Therefore, the front side could have a better timbre, the back side could be better at producing soft sounds, and there could be other such differences in characteristics. Thus, players sometimes flip over their reeds during the intervals in performances to produce the desired tones.
Musical Instrument Guide:Oboe Contents
Structure
How to Play
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
Trivia
- Why does the oboe lead the orchestra in tuning?
- Do the reeds have a front and a back?
- The keys recoil via springs!
- This is how the oboe and the cor anglais differ
- The charumera was the oboe's cousin
- You can reduce time spent breathing using circular-breathing techniques?
- The Wiener oboe that survived an existential crisis
- Oboe masterpieces: concertos
- Oboe masterpieces: chamber music
- What is the alto oboe?
- The heckelphone, which resembles the oboe
- The oboe is the bassoon's cousin